Leaders and presidents called on it to expedite the response to the needs of the citizens.. An international welcome to the new Lebanese government

On Friday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres considered the formation of a new government in Lebanon a "very important step" for the country, wishing "all success" to its President, Najib Mikati.

"Of course, this is not enough, there are many other things to be resolved, but (the government) was the prerequisite for everything else to be possible," Guterres said at a press conference, noting that he previously worked with Mikati when he was the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. refugees.

Guterres added, "I hope that he will be able to bring together the various spectrums of Lebanese and the various Lebanese political forces in order to enable Lebanon to overcome the tragic situation it is currently going through."

Parliament approval

In Washington, State Department spokesman Ned Price said the United States welcomed the agreement of Lebanon's leaders to form a new government.

"We urge Parliament's swift approval of this new government so that it can work to implement concrete reforms that address the deteriorating economic situation in Lebanon," Price added.

The US official added, "We are ready to support this government in the hard work that awaits it."

European Union Foreign Minister Josep Borrell - who was waving sanctions on politicians responsible for government stalemate - welcomed the formation of the government as "the key to addressing the current economic, financial and social crises, implementing long-awaited reforms and preparing for the 2022 elections."

For his part, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Twitter yesterday, Friday, that his country supports the new Lebanese government headed by Najib Mikati, "but that concrete action must be seen."

Raab added that "the formation of a new Lebanese government must be followed by the implementation of urgent reforms and a transparent conclusion of the investigation into the tragic bombing in the port of Beirut and the holding of elections at an appropriate time next year."

An indispensable step

French President Emmanuel Macron, in turn, described the formation of the Lebanese government as an "indispensable step" in order to "extricate the country from the deep crisis it is experiencing."

A statement by the French presidency stated that Macron called for "the need for politicians to comply with the commitments they made in order to allow the implementation of the reforms necessary for Lebanon's future and to enable the international community to provide it with essential assistance."

Macron, who visited Beirut twice since the port explosion and organized two international conferences to help Lebanon, wished Miqati "success," and stressed that he would continue to stand "by all the Lebanese" and that he would "continue to work for peace, prosperity and stability in Lebanon."

On the Arab level, Qatar welcomed the announcement of the formation of the new Lebanese government and wished it success in carrying out its duties.

In a statement on Friday, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed the State of Qatar's full support for the new government to "realize the aspirations of the brotherly Lebanese people for development, progress and prosperity."

The statement affirmed the State of Qatar's permanent readiness to stand by the Lebanese people in a way that enhances security and stability in the country.

year of emptiness

The government of Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati was born yesterday, Friday, after a year of emptiness that resulted from sharp political divisions and contributed to deepening an unprecedented economic crisis that has continued in Lebanon for two years.

The Lebanese presidency reported that Aoun and Mikati signed the decree to form the new government in the presence of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, and Cabinet Secretary General Muhammad Makiya read the decree to form the government, which consisted of 24 specialists, but a number of them are known for their successes in the economic, medical, cultural and media fields.

During statements broadcast on television after his meeting with Aoun and after the announcement of the formation of the government, Mikati remained silent for a few seconds and often cried when describing the difficulties of daily life, as it is difficult to obtain basic commodities, including medicines, while many Lebanese leave the country in search of a better life abroad.

Mikati - who is also a former prime minister - said that the situation that Lebanon is going through is difficult and exceptional and calls for the solidarity of the Lebanese together, and he talked about the crises of medicine and electricity and others.

He pointed out that his government is made up of specialists, that it adheres to the National Accord Document, and that it will work to stop the collapse in the country, and stressed the need to connect the broken relations with the Arab world.

He said that the politics of rivalry and divisions should be put aside, noting that he could not go to negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, "I come to take approval of it and return to stop at another place."

He also pledged to seek the support of Arab countries, stressing, "We will not save again unless we will contact all international bodies so that we can secure the simplest matters of life that have become essential."

He added, "We all have to bear, today we are in a plane that is making a quick emergency landing, and what we ask of the passengers - that is from the Lebanese - is to tighten their belts so that we can take off quickly, there is a tightening of belts for everyone."

The best out there

In the same context, Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Friday that the formation of the new government is the best that has been reached, and we must work to get out of the "marrow" (down a rocky pit) in his country.

This came in a statement to the media, after announcing the formation of a new government consisting of 24 ministers, after a stalemate that lasted more than a year in Lebanon.

"We will start by solving basic problems such as gasoline, diesel and bread, in addition to the misfortunes of poverty, debts, strikes, the Corona virus, and the explosion of the port of Beirut," he added.

He said, "I did not take the blocking third, and it was a political war, and what we should have taken, we took, and the important thing is that we work together."